{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 12V537: Model Year 2004-2009 Prius",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v537/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V537 (Toyota): Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle cr...",
  "excerpt": "Toyota Prius, model years 2004 to 2009. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 14 November 2012. 669,705 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 12V537 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Steering 14 November 2012 2004-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact their Toyo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:49:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:27:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 12V537: Model Year 2004-2009 Prius\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v537/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}